1. A Paddy parade
The annual Paddy Hough Parade returns from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. March 16, starting at Hough Elementary, 1900 Daniels St., Vancouver; free. The parade features students, staff and the community in a celebration of Hough Elementary School, its neighborhoods and the city. The parade will start at Hough Elementary, continuing north on Daniels to 24th Street, east on 24th Street to Main Street, south on Main Street to McLoughlin Boulevard, then west on McLoughlin back to Daniels to finish at the school. 360-313-2100 or hough.vansd.org
2. The sound of bagpipes
Looking for a change-up to the regular St. Patrick’s Day celebrations? Look no further than St. Patrick’s Day Music and a Movie, which features live performances from Cynthia and Nathaniel Soohoo, a duo that will play Irish tunes on the keyboard and fiddle. That will be followed by tunes from bagpipers and drummers of the Fort Vancouver Pipe Band. “The Quiet Man” will be screened at 7 p.m. March 17 at the Kiggins Theatre, 1011 Main St., Vancouver; $10. 360-546-2271 or www.kigginstheatre.com
3. Pot of gold
Be spontaneous and attend the Magenta Improv St. Patrick’s Day Show if you’d rather avoid a beer-drenched weekend. The famed local improv team will perform a special St. Patrick’s Day show at 7:30 p.m. March 17 at Magenta Theater, 1108 Main St., Vancouver; $10 to $12. 360-635-4358 or magentatheater.com
4. It’s got soul
Bravo! Northwest Choir and Chamber Orchestra returns with the “Sacred & Divine Soul Music” concert. Led by conductor and pianist Maria Manzo, the concert features two of the most beautiful and famous pieces of sacred music for choir and orchestra: “Requiem” by Maurice Durufl? and the “Stabat Mater” by Giovani Pergolesi from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. March 18 at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 426 E. Fourth Plain Blvd., Vancouver; $30, free for students 18 and younger. 360-906-0441 or www.bravoconcerts.com
